Everything You Need To Know About Throwing A Small Wedding in 2020
2020 has been a whirlwind of a year! From face masks becoming a wardrobe staple, to not leaving the house without hand sanitizer in your purse, and curbside pickup is your new idea of date night (not mad about that one), we are all adjusting to this new normal. One major (and understandably stressful) change might be the dream wedding you’ve been pinning since middle school is looking drastically different thanks to government mandates and social distancing. While these mandates may be necessary to prevent wedding guests and couples from spreading COVID-19, it is no secret that we are reimagining what weddings will look like for the foreseeable future. The future of the wedding industry is currently looking like a whole lot of small weddings, or as we like to call them: micro weddings.
A micro wedding is an intimate affair, typically with no more than 50 guests. They still feature time-honored traditions that make a wedding but on a much smaller scale.
We’re here to offer an overview of everything you need to know to make this intimate celebration as memorable as that 300 person bash.
What’s the difference between an elopement and a micro wedding?
An elopement usually has less than 10 guests. It’s a more last-minute, under-the-radar celebration.
A micro wedding is an in-person wedding with up to 50 guests who are almost entirely made up of your nearest and dearest. For this intimate affair, you probably won’t invite your mother-in-law’s cousin or your colleagues from work. Plan a micro wedding just as you would a traditional wedding, but with fewer people invited.
How do I plan a small wedding?
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Use your wedding website to inform and update your guests on any changes or social distancing requirements.
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Skip the self-serve buffet and opt for plated service. Serve Hors d’oeuvre pre-plated with a mix of everything. Guests can stroll around with a plate of appetizers an